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Old 03-05-2013, 02:28 PM
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While taking apart my headlights today and found this guy behind the housing


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Don't know where it came from or where I should put it, was sitting at bottom right of the circle


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was there one on both sides?
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was there one on both sides?
No, just 1 spring is all I have
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i would leave it out lol never seen that before and have pulled headlights a couple of times
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Found out what it was. Spring goes in the corner of the black housing. Thanks yall
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I had the same problem! But I put everything back together without it. Extra parts! Cheers
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youre supposed to have one (or two i dont remember) springs in the assembly so the adjustment mechanism works right
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youre supposed to have one (or two i dont remember) springs in the assembly so the adjustment mechanism works right
Yep, mines got em.
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mines got 'em, dont know what there supposed to do but they get put back when i take out the head lights
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youre supposed to have one (or two i dont remember) springs in the assembly so the adjustment mechanism works right
yup mine has two. just saw them when i put my autopals in
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